Field Trips

Park Makers: Create a National Park

Grade Level:
Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Subject:
Social Studies
Common Core Standards:
K.SL.3, K.SL.4, K.SL.5, K.SL.6, 1.SL.1, 1.SL.1.a, 1.SL.1.b, 1.SL.5, 2.SL.1, 2.SL.1.a, 2.SL.1.b, 3.SL.1.b, 3.SL.1.d
State Standards:
Louisiana:
K.4
K.6
K.14
K.15
K.18
K.19
K.20
Social Studies:
2.2
2.3
2.7
2.5
2.11
2.20
2.21
2.22
3.6
3.7
3.12
3.19
3.20
3.21
3.25
3.27
Visual Arts, K - 8:
VA-CE-E5
VA-CE-E6
VA-AP-E3
VA-AP-E4
VA-CA-E1
VA-CA-E3
VA-CA-E4
VA-CA-E5
VA-CE-M3 
VA-CE-M5 
VA-CE-M

"Park Makers: Create a National Park" is a 1 hour program on-site at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice, Louisiana. Students will learn about the mission of the National Park Service. They will learn about and describe features of National Parks. They will discuss, as a group, challenges, experiences, and ideas for visiting and learning at a National Park.

Based on ideas and discussion, students will work in teams to create a National Park. Using creative mediums and paper, the groups will work together to plan a theme, decides features, consider the park mission, and finally draw a visual of the National Park they want to create.

Students will engage in history, visual arts, and practical skills like teamwork and planning through this fun and creative activity.

 

To make a reservation, visit our online booking page.

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Last updated: March 10, 2026